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The section below is republished with permission from the Going Solar Transport Newsletter #82, 21 October 2008, compiled by Stephen Ingrouille. Going Solar newsletter provides an excellent commentary on local sustainable transport issues in Melbourne.

â€œYears after recycling became second nature at home, the aviation industry is taking the first steps to introduce recycling on flights and in airports. These early moves – including a Virgin Blue trial of in-flight recycling and the installation of recycling bins at Sydney Airport – follow a report that found American airlines throw out enough aluminium cans every year to build 58 new 747 jets.